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student achievement

AI in Education

AI can personalize learning–it can’t make students care

June 18, 2025 by Thomas Arnett, Clayton Christensen Institute
In trying to personalize learning for students via AI, maybe we’ve focused too much on tailoring content and not on transforming context.
I recently read 10 to 25, a new book by David Yeager, one of the leading research psychologists in adolescent development and motivation. The book explores what young people…

New Mexico: Empowering Lives Through Literacy

October 14, 2024 by Jeff Festa
Explore how Las Cruces Public Schools leveraged grant funding to introduce a groundbreaking literacy program, enhancing educational quality and boosting ... Read more

Maximize the Value of Remaining ESSER Funding

March 8, 2024 by Jeff Festa
How to Maximize the Value of Remaining ESSER Funding
With billions of dollars in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding that must be spent soon, school systems ... Read more

How to Maximize the Value of Remaining ESSER Funding

June 19, 2024March 5, 2024 by Jeff Festa
How to Maximize the Value of Remaining ESSER Funding
With billions of dollars in Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding that must be spent soon, school systems ... Read more
Digital Learning Tools

5 ways to get results from your virtual tutoring program

April 10, 2023April 6, 2023 by Brenda Lewis, Assistant Superintendent of Grand Forks Public Schools, North Dakota
Thanks to a data-driven approach to virtual tutoring, this district has been able to help its students increase their growth and confidence in reading
Different students at different schools have different needs. When we analyzed student achievement data from multiple measures and through the lens of student groups, we saw an immediate…
Teacher Professional Development

6 key elements to build a successful coaching program

December 2, 2022 by Jason DeRoner, CEO and Co-Founder of TeachBoost
When a coaching program is done right, it works to help support teachers and students, and build stronger districts.
A successful coaching program can have an extraordinarily positive impact on teachers, students, and schools. A recent national survey of educators showed that most districts agree — 75…
Curriculum & Assessment

Understanding historical trends and patterns in student data

November 28, 2022 by By Dr. Rachel Brown, Senior Research Consultant, Renaissance Learning
Historical student data review helps teachers identify and address the most urgent learning needs in their classrooms
Educators, students, and families weathered historic interruptions in learning over the past few years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Student achievement, predicted to slide in the ongoing chaos,…
Newsline

321 Insight Offers Curated Collection of Videos to Support Parents

December 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Using video instruction to teach doesn't have to be intimidating--with a few creative strategies, you can create engaging lessons for all students
321 Insight, an organization empowering all school staff to meet the needs of today’s students, has curated a collection of ... Read more
Newsline

Curriculum Associates Names 44 Teachers to the 2021 Class of Extraordinary Educators

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
First-day jitters are common, but they can be more intense for first-time educators—here are some top tips for new teachers.
Curriculum Associates has named 44 teachers to the 2021 class of Extraordinary Educators, an annual program that celebrates and connects ... Read more
Newsline

321 Insight Offers Curated Collection of Videos to Support Parents

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Using video instruction to teach doesn't have to be intimidating--with a few creative strategies, you can create engaging lessons for all students
321 Insight, an organization empowering all school staff to meet the needs of today’s students, has curated a collection of ... Read more
Newsline

New McGraw Hill Assessment Solution Helps Teachers Support Students Who Have Fallen Behind Following COVID-19 Disruptions

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
A child sits reading on her tablet.
As teachers prepare for classes to resume this fall, McGraw Hill today announced the launch of McGraw Hill Rise, a ... Read more
Newsline

eLumen Introduces Professional Services to Help Institutions of Higher Learning Lead Change and Improve Outcomes

July 23, 2020 by ESchool News Staff
Minneapolis, MN―eLumen, the all-in-one platform that helps institutions of higher learning and all individual stakeholders succeed on purpose, today announced ... Read more
Classroom Innovations

Class Size Matters: Understanding the Link Between Class Size and Student Achievement

November 12, 2019 by Content provided by Bethel University Online
The discussion about the importance of class size has been ongoing for decades. While some still argue that class size ... Read more
SEL Trends

Student achievement: From anxiety to helping students feel like they belong, learn tips to improve your student achievement

January 25, 2023June 25, 2019 by eSchool News Staff
Here are the most popular articles on student achievement over the past month! 1. 5 things to avoid saying to ... Read more
Digital Equity

Spotty internet access for rural students limits achievement

January 21, 2020February 21, 2019 by Laura Ascione
A wi-fi sign on a country road illustrates the idea that internet access for rural students is challenging.
Technology and internet access for rural students in some parts of the U.S. is unreliable at best, and this limited access could adversely affect their learning. Rural students…
eClassroom News

4 evidence-based ways parents improve student achievement

September 5, 2018 by Hilary Scharton
In recent years, the push for educators to base teaching policies and practices in evidence has been growing stronger. Topics like seat time, retention, class size, and learning…
District Management

Nope! Why adaptive software is not the same as personalized learning

July 17, 2017July 12, 2017 by Hilary Scharton
adaptive software
We all know that changes in public education move slowly, but there’s one specific educational dilemma we’ve been mired in for decades, with varying levels of rhetoric and…

NEA Student Achievement Grants

February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione
The NEA Foundation gives NEA members grants to improve the academic achievement of students in U.S. public schools in any ... Read more
District Management

Getting struggling students to read requires both data and compassion

August 23, 2016August 23, 2016 by Tammy Mangus
reading
Too many teachers simply move students along from one grade to the next to be kind, without checking for mastery of skills. Can the impartiality data help?
STEM & STEAM

A State-By-State Look at Top Ed-Tech Initiatives

May 11, 2019September 13, 2013 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a>@eSN_Laura</a>
Sometimes, an ed-tech initiative grabs national headlines. Other times, a technology initiative quietly spreads throughout a school building or district as it connects teachers with mentors, helps administrators…
District Management

How much ‘value’ can teachers really add to student achievement?

August 30, 2013 by Staff and wire services reports
As a high school English teacher, it’s heartening to think I can “add value” to all of my students, according to The Washington Post.
District Management

Tennessee tries innovative approach to boosting student achievement

January 24, 2013 by From wire service reports
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District Management

‘Principal pipeline’ project targets six major districts

August 30, 2011August 30, 2011 by From staff and wire reports
Six school districts will receive funding from a $75 million initiative that will help them develop a much larger corps of effective school principals and determine whether this…
District Management

ED to unions, districts: Can’t we all just get along?

March 31, 2011February 21, 2011 by From staff reports
Despite frequent reports of labor-management strife in the nation’s schools, there are many school systems in which teachers and district leaders are working together to improve public education—and…
STEM & STEAM

White House honors student achievement in STEM education

April 25, 2011October 19, 2010 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor
President Barack Obama announced several new initiatives geared toward improving U.S. competitiveness in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education during the first White House Science Fair on…
District Management

Purdue’s student achievement technology goes national

November 5, 2013October 18, 2010 by From staff and wire reports
A Purdue University-piloted tool that uses educational technology—and online “signals”—to warn some students that their grades are dropping, offer study-habit suggestions, and provide positive reinforcement to students who…
IT Management

Forget what you know about good study habits

September 7, 2010 by Laura Ascione
Psychologists have discovered that some of the most hallowed advice on study habits is flat wrong, reports the New York Times. Traditional studying advice is cheap and all…
IT Management

Data project will track North Dakota students’ progress

November 5, 2013July 22, 2010 by Maya Prabhu
North Dakota is developing a statewide data project to track student progress in school and provide information about whether young people are learning skills that the job market…
District Management

Study reveals factors in ed-tech success

January 4, 2013June 28, 2010 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor
Schools with one-to-one computing programs have fewer discipline problems, lower dropout rates, and higher rates of college attendance than schools with a higher ratio of students to computers,…
IT Management

S.C. district increases student motivation, confidence, and success

November 6, 2013June 23, 2010 by By Maureen Tiller
The leap from elementary school to middle school can be daunting, particularly for students who struggle academically. Each day, students working below grade level not only toil to…
IT Management

Some question if whiteboards, other high-tech tools raise achievement

November 5, 2013June 18, 2010 by Staff and wire services reports
Under enormous pressure to reform, the nation's public schools are spending millions of dollars each year on devices that technology companies promise can raise student performance.
District Management

Commentary: Data undermining

May 31, 2012February 17, 2010 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
Unions are taking heat for their stance on using data to measure teacher quality, but school districts bear some responsibility, too.
District Management

Viewpoint: Failure is not an option in our schools

April 22, 2010February 9, 2010 by By Alan M. Blankstein, Contributing Editor
On Jan. 28, a group of inspiring educators from four diverse school districts came together to share their experiences on how they have turned their underperforming schools around,…
IT Management

Victory in Victorville: A replicable model for school improvement

November 6, 2013January 27, 2010 by By Tina Rooks
Sixth Street Prep School is a K-6 charter school in the Victor Elementary School District in San Bernardino County, Calif. Linda Mikels became Sixth Street's principal in 2001…
Teaching Trends

Teachers’ digital media use on the rise

January 10, 2010January 5, 2010 by By Maya T. Prabhu, Assistant Editor
Teachers are making significant progress in adopting digital media and using the internet for instruction, according to findings from a new survey released Jan. 5 by PBS.

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